ArrrrEnnn

ArrrrEnnn

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  1. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    ArrrrEnnn replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a fairly new nurse, graduated a little over a year ago. A lot of you really sound bitter and discouraging. I work in a LTC. I never wanted to. I hated the thought. RNs in my mind didn't belong...

  2. Biox vs. Pulse ox vs. whatever else?!

    ArrrrEnnn replied to AJcardiacRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new nurse. Less than 6 months. I've never heard it called

  3. Walkie Talkie

    ArrrrEnnn posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Have you heard the term Walkie talkie used towards a completely independent ambulatory patient? Do you find it

  4. Walkie Talkie

    ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't think I've ever heard the term crispy critter towards a patient.

  5. Had a patient fall

    ArrrrEnnn posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm a new RN and I recently started working in the skilled unit at a LTC. I had a patient fall during my shift. She was a Walkie-talkie with no assist. She was using her came and had on rubber soled...

  6. Walkie Talkie

    ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We heard all kinds of ambulation terms in school. Walkie Talkie, wanderer, etc. I don't think Walkie talkie is anymore offensive than wanderer and they even have a product called a wander guard in the...

  7. Walkie Talkie

    ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    http://slang.uoregon.edu/pub_search.lasso?&RecordIDNumber=13263&Process=detail01 That's weird. University of Oregon must not know

  8. Walkie Talkie

    ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wasn't asking anything. I was stating that if you have an opinion, it would be nice to explain why you take offense and when you don't explain it fully, I will ask a question. Hence the questions I...

  9. Walkie Talkie

    ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think that's a perfect description of

  10. Walkie Talkie

    ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wasn't stating I'm perfect and the fact that I'm new and came in to this thread wanting opinions, should be a clear sign that I'm seeking opinions. With your opinion I would prefer explanation. No...

  11. Walkie Talkie

    ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Seems like there are a whole bunch of us on here who make poor choices on

  12. Walkie Talkie

    ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So people who use these terms lack compassion and is distasteful or just when they use the

  13. Walkie Talkie

    ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So why would it be offensive to

  14. Walkie Talkie

    ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I apologized when she said she took offense and she never explained after that. The name of my original post is "Had a patient

  15. Walkie Talkie

    ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We do several things we don't always do in front of patients. Would you constantly remind a patient they have sexual behaviors or

  16. Walkie Talkie

    ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you guys. I felt really bad when I used it and the person took offense. I thought I had been saying something awful and not realizing

  17. Had a patient fall

    ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yeah, I do. Our student policies through NSO turned into professional policies once we

  18. Walkie Talkie

    ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think there is a lot of terms we don't use in front of patients. I don't see anything wrong with them either. I was just wondering because someone said something to me in another

  19. Walkie Talkie

    ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's what I thought but someone on here told me it was demeaning and

  20. Walkie Talkie

    ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Quicker to say when you are in a

  21. Had a patient fall

    ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you so much for your

  22. Had a patient fall

    ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think since this is my first time having someone fall I'm just super paranoid. I talked to the DoN and she said I did everything right. Thank you

  23. Had a patient fall

    ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's also not meant towards a patient specifically in LTC. It's used throughout healthcare to mean a person with no ambulation issues. I'm not sure why it's disrespectful and demeaning. I apologize...

  24. Had a patient fall

    ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I didn't realize it was disrespectful and demeaning. I

  25. Western Governors University (WGN)

    ArrrrEnnn posted a topic in Ohio Nursing

    I have my ADN but I want to go back for BSN. Has anyone had any experience with